New Ulm weekly review., 1887-08-17
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Washing ton, August 18th, 1887.

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Seldom indeed has the National Cap
|ital presented so deserted an appearance
as at the present time. The extremely
warm weather which has prevailed of
late has had the effect Of driving away
every one who has not been detained
either by the urgent demands OF busi-
ness. or official duties. Mrs. Cleveland
accompanied by her mother left the ci-
ty early in the week, and will probably
spend several weeks visiting In Massa-
chusets. The President spends most
Of time at his country residence. only
returning to the White House when his
presence has been necessary in attend
ing to urgent business which could
not be transacted during his absence.
The scene presented to the casual Wis
itor to the National Museum just now.
is in striking contrast to the inactivity
elsewhere displayed. When the enor.
nous Museum building was erected
few years since, there were not a few who
gave it as their opionion that Congress
had done very foolish thing in provid.
ing for the construction of so extensive
q building the space within which could
by no possibility be filled with exhibits,
during the present generation at least.
Notwithstanding these predictions how
ever Prof. Baird and his able corps of
assistants, have continued their untiring
efforts 10 make each department. of the
museum complete. Exhibits have con-
tinued to arrive from all quarters Of the
world until the present capacity Of the
Museum building has been passed, and
Congress has been called upon to pro-
vide additional accommodations.
The various exploring parties that
been sent opt by Prof. Baird in search
of attractions for the Museum have been
anticipated, and their researches have
in many instances resulted in discover
les which have added materially to the
knowlege heretofore possessed with ref
erence to the races of both animal and
yegestable life, which have long since
| ceased to exist. Several of these ex-
ploring parties are in the field at pres.
ent time the last of which under the
direction of Prof Lukas the Osteologist
started out Il few weeks since with the
sole view Of securing the bones of the,
great aux, which formally inhabited the
extreme northern latitudes. The party
is fitted for long sojourn in the Arctic
region and expect to thoroughly canvas
the northern coast of Greenland before
their return.
i If the democratic party is responsible
for anything it certainly is the govern
ment OF the District of Columbia and
and the city Of Washington both being
almost under the direct control of Mr..
4; Cleveland himself; yet, this is the only
place in the United States where the
people have boldly met in public, de-
nounced these rulers as corrupt and in
efficient and demanded their resigna-
nation or removal at the hands Of the
President, as the penalty for their mis-
government. The City and District are
governed by three Commissioners, who
!, were appointed by President Cleveland
, and ever since their advent to power
J affairs have gone from bad to worse;
) one of the Commissioners has bought a
: $500 horse and other personal property
: at public expense; but, what has given
greatest dissatisfaction is the advance
r in water rates and the discovery that
: the water accounts are in a confused
b condition, giving rise to the conviction
q that there is crookedness in that depar
d ment. Then the Commissioners hav'
$ promulgated new and unnecessary cit,
S ordinances, the enforcement of whicl
Il are inconvenient and vexatious to tn
y citizens, besides, being burdensome t
s. the poorer class of people. The charg
q. es against the Commissioners are befor
Sc the President and his action is awaite
" with much interest.
NJ The scales are beginning to fall fro1
al the wondering eyes Of the civil-servic
to reformers, and many Of these goodl
men now sadly realize that they hav
x been misguided into believing ths
q. she mere shadow OF reform was its sui
ie stance.
Mr.. Geo. VIM, Curtis, the Gran
g Mogul of the Mugwumps, for a momer
- shakes off the gloom and grief that el
y shrouds him, to confess his disappoin
g ment at the untoward result of his e,
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